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Manage student enrollment in your CNOWv2 courses. Enroll and drop students, and allow students to self-enroll in your courses.
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Students
Manage student enrollment in your OWLv2 courses. Enroll and drop students, and allow students to self-enroll in your courses.
Drop Students
When students withdraw from a course or transfer to another section, drop them from your roster.
Enroll Students
When students add a course or transfer to another section, manually enroll them in their new course.
Drop Students
When students withdraw from a course or transfer to another section, drop them from your roster.
Enroll Students
When students add a course or transfer to another section, manually enroll them in their new course.
Students Received Partial Credit
Your students received partial credit for a CNOW activity containing a matching question.
Students Received Partial Credit
Your students received partial credit for a CNOW activity containing a matching question.
Excuse Assignments for Individual Students
Excuse an assignment for a student to remove it from their gradebook. Excused assignments will not impact the student's grade.
Excuse Assignments for Individual Students
Excuse an assignment for a student to remove it from their gradebook. Excused assignments will not impact the student's grade.
View Student Roster
Open your student roster to view a list of the students enrolled in your course, their Cengage username, and the last time they logged in to CNOWv2.
Allow Extra Assignment Takes for Individual Students
Allow individual students extra assignment takes, or remove the limit to allow unlimited takes.
View Student Roster
Open your student roster to view a list of the students enrolled in your course, their Cengage username, and the last time they logged in to OWLv2.
Extend Test Time Limits for Individual Students
Make accommodations for students that require extra time to complete tests. Copy your original test, edit the time limit, and make the test available only to those students.
Allow Extra Assignment Takes for Individual Students
Allow individual students extra assignment takes, or remove the limit to allow unlimited takes.
Enable Student Assistant
The Student Assistant is a generative AI assistant that provides students with guidance, but it will not reveal answers. It offers personalized feedback based on the student's input, the topic they are working on and the Cengage textbook used in your course. It will not use material outside of Cengage.
Switch to Student View
View your course as a student to understand how they experience CNOWv2. You can complete assignments and view your gradebook in student view.
Extend Available/Due Dates for Individual Students
You can grant extensions by changing or removing the due date or making the available date sooner.
Switch to Student View
View your course as a student to understand how they experience OWLv2. You can complete assignments and view your gradebook in student view.
Extend Available/Due Dates for Individual Students
You can grant extensions by changing or removing the due date or making the available date sooner.
Require Student ID
Require your students to enter their student ID before they access your CNOWv2 course.
Require Student ID
Require your students to enter their student ID before they access your OWLv2 course.
View Student Assistant Usage Reports
View reports on Student Assistant usage by activity and question, and view students' chat logs.
View Individual Student Reports
View Student Reports in CNOWv2 to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of individual students in your class.
NGLSync K–12 Student Help
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View Individual Student Reports
View Student Reports in OWLv2 to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of individual students in your class.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Schoology and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Sakai and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LMS and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Moodle and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Enable Student Self-Registration in Cognero
Enable student self-registration for your Cognero classes to allow students to register for your class and access assignments.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LTI Advantage LMS and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Blackboard and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Canvas and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Blackboard and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Google Classroom and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Brightspace and CNOWv2 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to CNOWv2 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Student Assistant
The Student Assistant is a generative AI assistant that you can ask for help understanding course content. It will not reveal answers, but it can provide you with step-by-step help, study strategies and supplemental resources.
Distribute Enrollment Instructions
Distribute enrollment instructions to your students so they can enroll in your course. The enrollment instructions include your Course Link, which links to the registration page for your course.
View Student Grade Details
View individual student's scores for every assignment in your course.
System Requirements
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View Student Grade Details
View individual student's scores for every assignment in your course.
View Student Response Reports
View each student's performance on every question you have assigned in one report. The questions in the report are organized by assignment.
System Requirements
Supported Browsers Windows Chrome current and preceding version Edge current and preceding version macOS Chrome current and preceding version Safari current and preceding version Chrome OS Chrome current and preceding version iOS Safari current and preceding version (limited functionality) Student assignments and eBooks work on iOS. Features and content are not optimized for a small screen size and might be difficult to use. Other browsers and versions, such as Firefox, might also work but are...
Refunds
The return policy depends on the type of materials purchased.
Distribute Enrollment Instructions
Distribute enrollment instructions to your students so they can enroll in your course. The enrollment instructions include your Course Link, which links to the registration page for your course.
CNOWv2 Student Help
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OWLv2 Student Help
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Complete CNOW Activities
Learn how to identify and complete CNOWv2 activities in MindTap.
Getting Started
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Getting Started
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Shuffle Questions
Shuffle the question order for each student. Shuffled questions make it difficult for students to share answers.
Refunds
The return policy depends on the type of materials purchased.
Refunds
The return policy depends on the type of materials purchased.
MindTap for K–12 on iPad
Most MindTap for K–12 features are available on iPad, but some features require a desktop or laptop computer.
Shuffle Questions
Shuffle the question order for each student. Shuffled questions make it difficult for students to share answers.
MindTap for K–12 on iPad
Most MindTap for K–12 features are available on iPad, but some features require a desktop or laptop computer.
Refunds
The return policy depends on the type of materials purchased.
Refunds
The return policy depends on the type of materials purchased.
View Learning Outcomes Reports
Learning Outcomes reports list each student's response to each question. They are organized by the taxonomies available as Class Aggregate reports. Learning Outcomes reports allow you to compare data and better understand how your students are performing.
Question Variation
If algorithmic questions are included in your exam, you can set these questions to generate different numerical values for each student. Students will be tested on the same concepts but have different answers, so they cannot share answers.
Create a Quick Prep Assignment
Use Quick Prep assignments to prepare your students for new material. Students take a quiz to assess what they already know and what they don't, then work through a customized study plan based on their results. Some Quick Prep assignments end with another quiz to show what the student learned.
Question Variation
If algorithmic questions are included in your exam, you can set these questions to generate different numerical values for each student. Students will be tested on the same concepts but have different answers, so they cannot share answers.
Grades
Keep track of your students' assignment scores and course scores in your CNOWv2 gradebook.
Edit Individual Assignment Scores
Edit individual students' assignment scores.
Analytics
Track your students' performance by viewing reports created from the information in your gradebook.
Delete Assignment Takes
Delete assignment takes to allow students to use that attempt again.
Create a Cognero Class
You must create a Cognero class before you can assign content to your students.
Grades
Keep track of your students' assignment scores and course scores in your OWLv2 gradebook.
Edit Multiple Scores
Easily make the same change to multiple students' assignment scores at the same time.
Grading Categories
Use grading categories to group assignments and weigh them collectively in final grade calculations. The average score of the assignments in a grading category counts as a percentage of students' overall grades.
Analytics
Track your students' performance by viewing reports created from the information in your gradebook.
Delete Assignment Takes
Delete assignment takes to allow students to use that attempt again.
Comment on Assignments
Leave comments on individual students' assignments to let them know what they are doing well and what they still need to learn.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Additional Assignment Scores to Your Gradebook
You can add columns to your gradebook for assignments completed outside of CNOWv2. This allows you to see your students' course grade accurately reflected in CNOWv2.
Edit Multiple Scores
Easily make the same change to multiple students' assignment scores at the same time.
Answer ChemDoodle Sketcher Questions
Some OWLv2 questions require you use the ChemDoodle Sketcher tool to draw a model of a molecule.
Grading Categories
Use grading categories to group assignments and weigh them collectively in final grade calculations. The average score of the assignments in a grading category counts as a percentage of students' overall grades.
Comment on Assignments
Leave comments on individual students' assignments to let them know what they are doing well and what they still need to learn.
Add Additional Assignment Scores to Your Gradebook
You can add columns to your gradebook for assignments completed outside of OWLv2. This allows you to see your students' course grade accurately reflected in OWLv2.
Edit Assignments
Once you have created an assignment, you can go back and edit it. Try to edit your assignments before they become available to your students. If some students have already begun the assignment, the changes you make might not apply to those students, and you may be limited in the changes you can make.
Assign a Test in Cognero
Make Cognero tests available to your students.
Password Protection
Set a password to be sure your students cannot access tests ahead of time. Students will not be able to begin the test until you share the password.
Create a Course
Before you can create assignments or enroll students on CNOWv2, you must create a course.
View Report Details by Item
View detailed information about your students' performance on individual items.
Limit Feedback
Do not allow any feedback on students' test performance until after the test is closed. Students that finish their tests early can use this feedback to assist those still taking the test.
Limit Availability
Make tests available for a short window of time. If tests are available for a long time, students have more opportunity to share answers. A short window of availability means students begin their tests at the same time and prioritize their own work.
Create a Test in Cognero
Create a test using Cognero content to assign to your students online.
Schedule Assignments
If you did not set a due date when you created an assignment, you can set one later. Try to edit your assignments before they become available to your students.
Edit Grades
Override your students' assignment scores in CNOWv2. You can edit multiple scores at the same time, individual assignment scores, and item scores.
Edit Individual Assignment Scores
Edit individual students' assignment scores.
View Class Aggregate Reports
View Class Aggregate reports in CNOWv2 to better understand how your students are performing.
Add Syllabus
Make your syllabus available to your students in CNOWv2. You can edit the link to your syllabus at any time.
Class Aggregate Reports
Class Aggregate reports give you an overview of your students' performance. There are several different ways to organize your Class Aggregate reports.
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Cengage regularly updates CNOWv2 to remain current with Microsoft updates and the evolving learning needs of students and instructors. SAM 365 and 365/2021 Projects Windows 10 or later Microsoft 365 subscription or Microsoft Office 2021 Home, Premium, or University macOS 10.14 or later Microsoft 365 Home/Premium subscription or Microsoft Office 2021 Home/Student Not compatible with Microsoft Office Online. Office Online files have a different structure than files created on the desktop version...
Sync Scores to LMS
After adding activity links from your LMS, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync automatically to your LMS based on your settings. Syncing CNOWv2 scores should take 5 minutes or less.
Password Protection
Set a password to be sure your students cannot access tests ahead of time. Students will not be able to begin the test until you share the password.
Password Protection
Set a password to be sure your students cannot access tests ahead of time. Students will not be able to begin the test until you share the password.
Create a Course
Before you can create assignments or enroll students on OWLv2, you must create a course.
Create Grading Categories
Create grading categories to group assignments. The average score of a grading category counts as a percentage of students' overall grades.
Getting Started
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Time Limit
Set a time limit for your test or assignment. Time limits give students less time to search for answers they do not already know.
View Report Details by Item
View detailed information about your students' performance on individual items.
Limit Feedback
Do not allow any feedback on students' test performance until after the test is closed. Students that finish their tests early can use this feedback to assist those still taking the test.
Limit Feedback
Do not allow any feedback on students' test performance until after the test is closed. Students that finish their tests early can use this feedback to assist those still taking the test.
Sync Scores to Blackboard
After adding activity links from Blackboard, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Blackboard based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Blackboard.
Sync Scores to Blackboard
After adding activity links from Blackboard, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Blackboard based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Blackboard.
Sync Scores to Brightspace
After adding activity links from Brightspace, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Brightspace based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Brightspace.
Sync Scores to LMS
After adding activity links from LMS, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to LMS based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to LMS.
Sync Scores to Schoology
After adding activity links from Schoology, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Schoology based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Schoology.
Sync Scores to Canvas
After adding activity links from Canvas, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Canvas based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Canvas.
Sync Scores to Moodle
After adding activity links from Moodle, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Moodle based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Moodle.
Sync Scores to Sakai
After adding activity links from Sakai, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Sakai based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Sakai.
Add Assignments to Grading Categories
Add your assignments to grading categories. Scores for the assignments in a grading category are averaged and count as a percentage of students' overall grades.
Give Full Credit
If you assigned a question that was too difficult or contained an error, you can give full credit for that question to all students in your course or section.
Getting Started
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Getting Started
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Sync Scores to Google Classroom
After adding activity links from Google Classroom, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to Google Classroom based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to Google Classroom.
Set Time Limits for CNOW Activities
Set a time limit for students to complete a CNOW activity.
Sync Scores to LTI Advantage LMS
After adding activity links from LTI Advantage LMS, your students' CNOWv2 scores sync to LTI Advantage LMS based on your settings. If needed, you can manually sync scores to LTI Advantage LMS.
Edit Adaptive Study Plan and Quick Prep Assignment Options
You can edit the default assignment options for Adaptive Study Plans and Quick Prep assignments. If some of your students have already begun the assignment, the changes you make do not apply to those students.
Archive Assignments
Archive assignments to hide them from your Assignments and Grades pages without deleting them. Use this feature to save assignments that haven't been assigned or that do not count toward students' final grades.
Create CNOW Homework Assignments in MindTap
Create CNOW homework assignments to assign to your students in MindTap.
Create a Reading Assignment
Use Reading assignments to assign entire chapters or specific sections of your eBook to your students. Reading assignments are available with assignable eBook resources, and they are not graded.
Edit Item Scores
Edit the scores of individual questions in a student's assignment.
Customize Your Gradebook Display Settings
You can customize your gradebook to display the information that is useful for you. The changes you make to your display settings do not affect your students' view of their grades.
Edit Grades
Override your students' assignment scores in OWLv2. You can edit multiple scores at the same time, individual assignment scores, and item scores.
Edit CNOW Assignment Options in MindTap
After you have created an assignment, you can edit the assignment options. Assignment options vary, but often include grading policy and feedback availability. If some of your students have already begun the assignment, the changes you make do not apply to those students.
Schedule Assignments
If you did not set a due date when you created an assignment, you can set one later. Try to edit your assignments before they become available to your students.
View Class Aggregate Reports
View Class Aggregate reports in OWLv2 to better understand how your students are performing.
Edit Assignment Options
After you have created an assignment, you can edit the assignment options. Assignment options vary, but often include grading policy and feedback availability. If some of your students have already begun the assignment, the changes you make do not apply to those students. You cannot edit the assignment options for Reading assignments.
Add Syllabus
Make your syllabus available to your students in OWLv2. You can edit the link to your syllabus at any time.
Class Aggregate Reports
Class Aggregate reports give you an overview of your students' performance. There are several different ways to organize your Class Aggregate reports.
Enable Honorlock Exam Proctoring for Blackboard Ultra-Integrated CNOWv2
If you use Blackboard Ultra, you can prevent cheating by using Honorlock. Create a Blackboard Ultra test that requires Honorlock and use it to link to CNOWv2. Your students are monitored by Honorlock while they complete their exam in CNOWv2.
Enable Proctorio Exam Proctoring for Blackboard Ultra-Integrated CNOWv2
If you use Blackboard Ultra, you can prevent cheating by using Proctorio. Create a Blackboard Ultra test that requires Proctorio and use it to link to CNOWv2. Your students are monitored by Proctorio while they complete their exam in CNOWv2.
Create a Homework Assignment
Use Homework assignments to help your students review information and understand new concepts. You can add a variety of pre-made questions, as well as questions you've created. You can include up to 150 questions in a single assignment.
Create an Adaptive Study Plan
Adaptive Study Plans are helpful for review and mastery of the concepts and skills in your course. Students take a quiz to find out what they need to practice and review, and then work through a customized study plan.
Enable Proctorio Exam Proctoring for Blackboard-Integrated CNOWv2
If you use Blackboard, you can prevent cheating by using Proctorio. Create a Blackboard test that requires Proctorio and use it to link to CNOWv2. Your students will continue to be monitored by Proctorio while they complete their exam in CNOWv2.
Enable Honorlock Exam Proctoring for Canvas-Integrated CNOWv2
If you use Canvas, you can prevent cheating by using Honorlock. Create a Canvas quiz that requires Honorlock and use it to link to CNOWv2. Your students will continue to be monitored by Honorlock while they complete their exam in CNOWv2.
Enable Proctorio Exam Proctoring for Canvas-Integrated CNOWv2
If you use Canvas, you can prevent cheating by using Proctorio. Create a Canvas quiz that requires Proctorio and use it to link to CNOWv2. Your students will continue to be monitored by Proctorio while they complete their exam in CNOWv2.
Microsoft Office
Cengage regularly updates OWLv2 to remain current with Microsoft updates and the evolving learning needs of students and instructors. SAM 365 and 365/2021 Projects Windows 10 or later Microsoft 365 subscription or Microsoft Office 2021 Home, Premium, or University macOS 10.14 or later Microsoft 365 Home/Premium subscription or Microsoft Office 2021 Home/Student Not compatible with Microsoft Office Online. Office Online files have a different structure than files created on the desktop version...
Create Custom Reports
Create custom reports to organize information about student performance in way that is helpful to you.
Sync Scores to LMS
After adding activity links from your LMS, your students' MindTap scores sync automatically to your LMS based on your settings. Syncing MindTap scores should take 5 minutes or less.
Contact Support
Contact customer support with additional questions.
Sync Scores to LMS
After adding activity links from your LMS, your students' WebAssign scores sync automatically to your LMS based on your settings. Syncing WebAssign scores should take 5 minutes or less.
Sync Scores to LMS
After adding activity links from your LMS, your students' MindTap scores sync automatically to your LMS based on your settings. Syncing MindTap scores should take 5 minutes or less.
Sync Scores to LMS
After adding activity links from your LMS, your students' OWLv2 scores sync automatically to your LMS based on your settings. Syncing OWLv2 scores should take 5 minutes or less.
More Information
See the following resources for more information or help with specific issues.
Complete Assignments
Find and complete your assignments in CNOWv2.
Create Grading Categories
Create grading categories to group assignments. The average score of a grading category counts as a percentage of students' overall grades.
What's New
The latest CNOWv2 release notes with improvements and updates.
Edit Email Addresses
Edit the email addresses associated with your course. These are the addresses that receive student emails sent from CNOWv2.
Create CNOW Tests in MindTap
Use CNOW in MindTap to create tests for students to complete online at home or in a proctored testing environment.
Create a Reading Assignment
Use Reading assignments to assign specific sections of the eBook to your students. Reading assignments are available with assignable eBook resources, and they are not graded.
Getting Started
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CNOW Activities
CNOW contains a bank of questions to assess your students' understanding of the content in your eBook. You can search through the questions by chapter, section, and question type and use them to create homework assignments and tests.
Browser Settings
Configure the following settings in your web browser.
Time Limit
Set a time limit for your test or assignment. Time limits give students less time to search for answers they do not already know.
Add Assignments to Grading Categories
Add your assignments to grading categories. Scores for the assignments in a grading category are averaged and count as a percentage of students' overall grades.
Give Full Credit
If you assigned a question or group that was too difficult or contained an error, you can give full credit for that question or group to all students in your course or section.
Troubleshooting
Sometimes, the unexpected happens. This could be the result of a technical problem, a limitation, or user error.
View Grades
Keep track of your performance in your CNOWv2 course.
Getting Started
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Archive Assignments
Archive assignments to hide them from your Assignments and Grades pages without deleting them. Use this feature to save assignments that haven't been assigned or that do not count toward students' final grades.
Browser Plugins
Some content and tools might require the following browser plugins.
Check Your System
Use the browser check tool to see if you need to update your browser or install missing plugins.
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The redesigned Cengage eReader, coming September 30, delivers a modern, responsive, and accessible reading experience across all devices. This update introduces performance enhancements, improved usability, and expanded accessibility features to support learning anytime, anywhere.
Customize Your Gradebook Display Settings
You can customize your gradebook to display the information that is useful for you. The changes you make to your display settings do not affect your students' view of their grades.
CNOWv2 on iPad
Most CNOWv2 features are available on iPad, but some features require a desktop or laptop computer.
Configure Browser Settings in Chrome
If needed, configure your browser settings in Chrome.
Open Syllabus
Access your syllabus from CNOWv2.
Grade Sync Problems
Student grades in CNOWv2 do not sync to your LMS, or sync very slowly.
Create an Adaptive Study Plan
Adaptive Study Plans are helpful for review and mastery of the concepts and skills in your course. Students take a quiz to find out what they need to practice and review, and then work through a customized study plan.
View Tax Form Grade Details
View student answers for tax form and blank sheet of paper items in assignment details.
Answer Questions
There are many different question types in CNOWv2 assignments. This topic explains some of the most common question types.
Links to CNOWv2 Courses or Activities Don't Work
When you click a link to a CNOWv2 course or activity from your LMS, the link doesn't open a new browser window with the course or learning activity.
View Assignment Takes
View your assignment takes and the details of how your assignment was graded. An assignment take refers to the assignment exactly as you submitted it with your answers entered. Look back at your old assignment takes to understand your grade and identify areas you might need to work on.
Configure Browser Settings in Microsoft Edge
If needed, configure your browser settings in Microsoft Edge.
Configure Browser Settings in Safari
If needed, configure your browser settings in Safari.
Sites to Allow
To ensure that Cengage learning platforms work correctly, the following sites should not be blocked by firewalls. Browsers should also allow cookies and pop-up windows for these sites.
Edit Item Scores
Edit the scores of individual questions or groups in a student's assignment.
Complete External Homework Assignments
External assignments are linked from your Assignments page and completed outside of CNOWv2.
Complete Reading Assignments
Read assigned sections of your eBook.
Contact Support
Contact customer support with additional questions.
Complete Adaptive Study Plans
Adaptive Study Plans help you review and understand the concepts and skills in your course. They consist of a quiz and a customized set of study materials based on your quiz results.
Complete Homework Assignments
Complete your homework assignments in CNOWv2.
Contact Instructor
If your instructor allows it, you can email them from CNOWv2 during your assignment to ask questions.
Take Proctored Exams Through Your LMS
If you use an LMS like Blackboard, Canvas, or Moodle, your instructor can administer exams through the LMS with a proctoring service. Proctoring services ensure academic integrity in multiple ways and often block you from opening any new tabs while taking your test.
Take Tests
Take tests administered in CNOWv2.
View Assignments
Find out when your next assignments are due on the Assignments page.
Complete Assignments
Find and complete your assignments in OWLv2.
More Information
See the following resources for more information or help with specific issues.
Create an Activity, Problem, or EOC Assignment
Use Activity, Problem, or EOC (End-Of-Chapter) assignments to reinforce concepts and provide reviews for your students. You can add a variety of pre-made questions, as well as questions you've created. You can include up to 150 questions in a single assignment.
Disable Homework Help in Chrome
You can disable the Homework Help feature in Google Chrome that provides AI-generated answers to educational content.
What's New
The latest OWLv2 release notes with improvements and updates.
Edit Email Addresses
Edit the email addresses associated with your course. These are the addresses that receive student emails sent from OWLv2.
Drop Lowest Scores
You can set your gradebook to automatically drop each student's lowest scoring assignments from their course score.
Create a Mastery Assignment
Use Mastery assignments to help your students understand new concepts. Mastery assignments consist of groups of questions related to a concept or skill, and are designed to encourage conceptual understanding. You can include up to 70 groups of questions in a single Mastery assignment, and the numbers and chemical systems in each question are randomized.
Complete Tax Forms Questions
CNOWv2 uses tax return modules throughout the coursework that helps you prepare for practical tax experience replicative of those seen in real-world personal or career practice.
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Troubleshooting
Sometimes, the unexpected happens. This could be the result of a technical problem, a limitation, or user error.